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Species spotlight - African pompano

African pompano (alectis ciliaris) are saltwater fish that are usually caught in deep, offshore water around wrecks and artificial reefs. […]

Mathews’ Vertix is a bow to cherish

The new Mathews Vertix offers several features, including Switchweight technology, and an integrated arrow-rest mounting system. […]

Snelled hooks result in more hookups

Capt. Tommy Pellegrin firmly believes snelling circle hooks offshore has a direct correlation to the number of fish coming over his gunnels. […]

Take care of your summer bass

Here are some guidelines for keeping bass held in livewells alive and some results from a recent MSU study that addresses the survival of bass. […]
Fish Pickwick for big numbers of July bass
The Rez gets 175k Florida bass
These flukes remain super

How to catch speckled trout on barrier islands

On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason shows how he fishes topwater and targets speckled trout on barrier islands. […]
Redfish on the Half Shell Tacos
How to fish for post-spawn bass with Greg Hackney
How to set coyote traps

Crappie will bite at night, especially if you follow a few guidelines.

Tips for slabs after dark

The details of your setup and presentation are important. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips for crappie. […]

Try smaller Mississippi waters for great bream

Gary Turner of Hattiesburg considers himself lucky that he is surrounded by at least a dozen public hotspots for bream to fish with his canoe. […]

Catching bedding bream is as easy as swinging a cricket or worm into a pond.

Worms vs. crickets — or go for a fly

The cricket vs. worm argument is an old one. Live bait is a necessary evil of bream fishing, especially in the spring when bluegill are on their beds. […]

Oh boy: Bream! Return to your fishing roots

May begins serious fishing for bluegill and other sunfish around Mississippi. […]

Every slab crappie was small once. Effects of environmental conditions on growth and survival of young fish determines future fishing.

Effects of turbidity on young crappie

Understanding the effects of environmental conditions on young crappie is especially important because abundance of crappie year-classes varies widely over time. […]

Pressure’s on I-55 crappie corridor

Crappie fishing at Barnett Reservoir is likely to be less affected by flooding this spring as are other bodies of water across the Magnolia State. […]

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